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IRON MAIDEN – Will Embark On 19 Date European “The Book Of Souls” Tour In April/May Of 2017

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , on October 30, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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IRON MAIDEN continue The Book Of Souls World Tour into 2017 with a 16 date European Tour and the first UK Tour since 2011.

Special guests on all the shows will be Shinedown.

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APR 22 BELGIUM ANTWERP SPORTPALEIS
APR 24 GERMANY OBERHAUSEN KÖNIG-PILSENER-ARENA
APR 28 GERMANY FRANKFURT FESTHALLE
MAY 02 GERMANY HAMBURG BARCLAYCARD ARENA
MAY 04 ENGLAND NOTTINGHAM MOTORPOINT ARENA
MAY 06 IRELAND DUBLIN 3ARENA
MAY 08 ENGLAND MANCHESTER ARENA
MAY 10 ENGLAND SHEFFIELD ARENA
MAY 11 ENGLAND LEEDS FIRST DIRECT ARENA
MAY 14 ENGLAND NEWCASTLE METRO RADIO ARENA
MAY 16 SCOTLAND GLASGOW SSE HYDRO ARENA
MAY 17 SCOTLAND ABERDEEN AECC GE OIL & GAS ARENA
MAY 20 ENGLAND LIVERPOOL ECHO ARENA
MAY 21 ENGLAND BIRMINGHAM BARCLAYCARD ARENA
MAY 24 WALES CARDIFF MOTORPOINT ARENA
MAY 27 ENGLAND LONDON O2 ARENA

3 Dates added to original itinerary:

Tuesday, April 25, 2017 – König-Pilsener-ARENA in Oberhausen, Germany (Second night).

Frankfurt Festhalle – April 29th
London O2 Arena – May 28th

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Source: Iron Maiden

For more info on: Shinedown

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE IRON MAIDEN.

LONG LIVE SHINEDOWN.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

BATTLECROSS And WOVENWAR Have Begun North American Tour With SOILWORK, UNEARTH And DARKNESS DIVIDED

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on October 17, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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Metal Blade lablemates BATTLECROSS and WOVENWAR will kick off their North American Fury Tour tonight supporting Soilwork and Unearth. The trek will coil its way through over two dozen venues, coming to a close on November 16th in Toronto, Ontario. Additional support will be provided by Darkness Divided.

Following the journey, BATTLECROSS will close 2016 with a three-week headlining run: the third installment of the Winter Warriors Tour. This year, support will be provided by Metal Blade labelmates Allegaeon and Necromancing The Stone. In conjunction with the Veterans Ticket Foundation, the Winter Warriors Tour will once again offer free admission to members of the US Armed Forces and the band will donate a portion of their proceeds to local veterans’ organizations in each city.

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Veterans are invited to register for free tickets at vettix.org. BATTLECROSS will be touring in support of their latest album, Rise To Power, which landed on the Billboard charts at #103, marking the band’s second Billboard chart entry (2013’s War Of Will entered the charts at #130). To preview and purchase Rise To Power, visit: metalblade.com/battlecross.

On October 21st, WOVENWAR will release their sophomore album, Honor Is Dead. More aggressive and fluid than its self-titled predecessor, Honor Is Dead was written with contributions from all members, while the music for Wovenwar was mostly written before vocalist Shane Blay joined the band. The results speak for themselves, capturing a group that sounds truly unified, and hungry.

Expanding upon the ruthlessly catchy melodies and hooks of their debut and driven by darker lyrical themes, Honor Is Dead makes for a listening experience with true depth, and a broad emotional range. To hear latest single, “World On Fire,” visit AltPress.com at THIS LOCATION where a drum play through for the track can be viewed, alongside an exclusive interview with drummer Jordan Mancino. For preorder info and to check out a concept video (by the band’s own Nick Hipa) for “Censorship” visit: metalblade.com/wovenwar.

BATTLECROSS And WOVENWAR w/ Soilwork, Unearth, Darkness Divided:
10/17/2016 Cats Cradle – Carrboro, NC
10/18/2016 The Loft – Atlanta, GA
10/20/2016 The Rail Club – Ft. Worth, TX
10/21/2016 18th Street – San Leon, TX
10/22/2016 Empire Control Room – Austin, TX
10/24/2016 Nile Theater – Mesa, AZ
10/26/2016 Glass House – Pomona, CA
10/27/2016 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
10/29/2016 Studio Seven – Seattle, WA
10/30/2016 The Pin – Spokane, WA
11/01/2016 Dimondz Event Center – Jerome, ID
11/02/2016 Metro – Salt Lake City, UT
11/03/2016 The Summit – Denver, CO
11/05/2016 Fubar – St. Louis, MO
11/06/2016 Diamond Pub Concert Hall – Louisville, KY
11/08/2016 The Metal Grill – Cudday, WI
11/09/2016 Q&Z – Ringle, WI
11/10/2016 Home Bar – Arlington Heights, IL
11/11/2016 The Machine Shop – Flint, MI
11/12/2016 Diesel – Pittsburgh, PA
11/13/2016 Gramercy – New York City, NY
11/15/2016 The Brass Monkey – Ottawa, ON
11/16/2016 Rockpile – Toronto, ON

BATTLECROSS Winter Warriors Tour w/ Allegaeon, Necromancing The Stone:
11/25/2016 Basement Transmissions – Erie, PA
11/26/2016 Harmony House – Webster, NY
11/27/2016 Fuze Box – Albany, NY
11/28/2016 Cafe 611 – Frederick, MD
11/29/2016 Dingbatz – Clifton, NJ
11/30/2016 Amityville Music Hall – Amityville, NY
12/01/2016 Strange Matter – Richmond, VA
12/02/2016 Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC
12/03/2016 The Iron Heights – Augusta, GA
12/04/2016 Jack Rabbits – Jacksonville, FL
12/07/2016 Southport Music Hall – New Orleans, LA
12/08/2016 Shooters – Texarkana, AR
12/09/2016 The Korova – San Antonio, TX
12/10/2016 Jake’s – Lubbock, TX
12/11/2016 Thunder Alley – Oklahoma City, OK
12/12/2016 Aftershock – Merriam, KS
12/13/2016 Rev Room – Little Rock, AR
12/14/2016 The East Room – Nashville, TN
12/15/2016 Big Shots – Valparaiso, IN
12/16/2016 Rockstar Pro Arena – Dayton, OH
12/17/2016 The Token Lounge – Westland, MI

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Source: Earsplit PR

For more info:

http://www.metalblade.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Evil Over Europe Tour With POSSESSED And BELPHEGOR Announced

Posted in Extreme Metal, Heavy Metal, Metal, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , on October 17, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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The Flaming Arts Agency and Terrorizer Magazine present one of the most extreme tours of the year! The “Evil Over Europe” double-headliner tour featuring POSSESSED, the godfathers of the death metal genre, and BELPHEGOR, one of the most extreme line-ups to ever come out of the death black metal scene. Blasphemy will ensue, as joining these two titans will be America’s finest Black Metal Export ABSU! Both BELPHEGOR and POSSESSED will be rotating each night playing 1 hour sets. Do not miss this tour of legends!

Helmuth comments: “Hails! BELPHEGOR will siege through Europe with full gear and artillery! Be prepared Europe, do NOT miss these diabolical ceremonies.”

Jeff Becerra comments: “We look forward to spread Death Metal and blasphemy on this Evil Over Europe tour. These shows will be legendary.”

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POSSESSED

https://www.facebook.com/666possessed

BELPHEGOR

http://www.belphegor.at/

https://www.facebook.com/belphegor

ABSU

http://absu.bandzoogle.com/

https://www.facebook.com/officialabsu

FROM HELL

http://www.fromhell.net/

https://www.facebook.com/thisbandisFROMHELL

COLD RAVEN

https://www.facebook.com/coldraven666

SARIOLA

http://sariola.de/

https://www.facebook.com/sariolaofficial

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Shown above: BELPHEGOR

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

HAMMER KING – Makes Official Video Offering To Heavy Metal Gods

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on October 11, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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German Power Metal Quartet HAMMER KING have released an official video for the title track from forthcoming album King is Rising. The video was shot at  the PFAFF-Areal-Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH in Kaiserslautern by JWKM (Jürgen Walzer Kreative Medien). Go forth and get your Heavy Metal groove on at the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUI2L5KGYl4&feature=youtu.be

Cruz Del Sur Music will release HAMMER KING‘s sophomore album King is Rising on November 11.

Recorded at Powerwolf‘s Studio Greywolf, King is Rising is once again packed with the truest Heavy Metal in this and all possible other worlds. It is Heavy Metal in the tradition of IRON MAIDEN and JUDAS PRIEST, crossed with the German Power Metal of HAMMER KING‘s peers.

King is Rising contains 12 Metal anthems literally made for live performances with a nod towards faster paced songs compared to debut album Kingdom Of The Hammer King.

Thematically, the second chapter of HAMMER KING‘s saga pertains to war and revolt, while the King’s battle stories drastically bespeak today’s global crises.  For the album’s artwork the band decided to again partner with brilliant German artist Timo Würz, and the result speaks for itself. Timo is the kind of artist who guarantees quality in every aspect of his job!

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King Is Rising will be available on Compact Disc (with one bonus track), Vinyl and Digital formats. The album’s release party will be held on November 12 at Cruz Del Sur Music own’s Burn This Town Festival in Rome. Also appearing will be Sacred Steel, Rosae Crucis, Battle Ram andGraal.

HAMMER KING consists of former ROSS THE BOSS vocalist Titan Fox, former SALTATIO MORTIS’ drummer Dolph A. Macallan rounded out by K.K. Basement on bass and Gino Wilde on guitars.

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Source: ClawHammer PR

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* For more info:

www.hammer-king.com

www.facebook.com/thehammerking

www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

http://cruzdelsurmusic.bandcamp.com/

www.facebook.com/cruzdelsurmusic

Source:

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE HAMMER KING.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

GLENN HUGHES – New Solo Album “Resonate” Releases On November 4th – New Song “My Town” Streaming Now!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on October 11, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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If you didn’t listen to the great Glenn Hughes singing  My Town (see above) just yet, do it now! C’mon, hit that start button! There is only one Glenn Hughes and he delivers on this song! Whoa! Enormous song! This song has made me so happy today, I cannot express it in words. Glenns’ vocals are of what being an elite Rock ‘N Roll singer is all about! I cannot say enough here, I’m flabbergasted. Metal Be Thy Name. – Stone

Glenns’ new studio album, Resonate, releases via Frontiers Music SRL this November and you can get the Rockin’ skinny below:

Pre-order here: http://radi.al/Resonate

RESONATE is out November 4th and can be pre-ordered on CD or MP3 from Amazon Music here: http://radi.al/ResonateAmazon (All MP3 pre-orders include instant downloads of “My Town” and “Heavy”.)

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Source:

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http://www.frontiers.it/

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE GLENN HUGHES.

Stone.

AIRBOURNE – New Album “Breakin'” Outta Hell” First Week Worldwide Chart Rankings

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music with tags , , , , on October 10, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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AIRBOURNE – Australian Hard Rockers AIRBOURNE have released their fourth whiz-bang studio album, Breakin’ Outta Hell, on September 23rd. Their new record label is Spinefarm Records. Check out above where their new studio album landed on the worldwide charts! Metal Be Thy Name! – Stone

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* For more AIRBOURNE:

Airbourne

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE AIRBOURNE.

Stone.

QUIET RIOT – Announces New Vocalist SEANN NICOLS For 2017

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on October 5, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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Los Angeles, CA, October 5th 2016 – QUIET RIOT is very pleased to introduce Seann Nicols (formerly of Adler’s Appetite) as their new vocalist starting in 2017. Quiet Riot are currently in the studio with Seann recording their forthcoming full length album of all new material, to be released on Frontiers Records in early 2017. They will also be releasing a music video, which will be the first QUIET RIOT music video since 1989. The band will kick off their tour on January 27 in Medina, Minnesota and will continue their touring schedule around the globe.

Vocalist Jizzy Pearl who is departing to concentrate full-time on his solo career will finish off the 2016 QUIET RIOT tour dates through December. Frankie Banali says the departure is amicable. “QUIET RIOT thanks Jizzy for a great three years and we wish him the very best.”

QUIET RIOT is a rock & roll phenomenon. Famously described as the first Heavy Metal band to top the pop chart at #1 on Billboard magazine, the Los Angeles quartet became an overnight sensation thanks to their monster 1983 smash album “Metal Health”. After several member changes, and three years after the untimely passing of original lead singer Kevin DuBrow in 2007, Frankie Banali, an original member of the 1982 Metal Health classic line up, continued the musical legacy of QUIET RIOT along with bassist Chuck Wright who has been in and out of the band since 1982, and guitarist Alex Grossi who has been in the band since 2004.

For more information visit http://www.quietriot.band

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Source:

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http://www.frontiers.it/

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE QUIET RIOT.

Stone.

Alberta’s LOUD AS HELL METAL FEST Open 2017 Band Submissions!

Posted in Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , on October 3, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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After a sold out 2016 Loud As Hell that included a line up with Unleash The Archers, Striker, Into Eternity, Ninjaspy, Divinity, West of Hell, Disciples of Power and more, festival organizers Semchuk Productions and Jurassic Ink Custom Tattoo have a posted  a thank you video to all those who came out and supported at the following link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgGvUKchEIg or watch below:

Now moving into its sixth consecutive year, Loud As Hell Heavy Metal Festival presented by Semchuk Productions, Jurassic Ink Custom Tattoo, Prairie Fire Events and Asher Media Relations promises a huge line up for 2017 that will feature some of the country’s most talented Metal bands to make the ground rumble in the heart of the Alberta badlands.

Being one of the biggest Metal shows in Western Canada with onsite camping, vendors, tattoo artists, suspension demos, guitar and drum clinics, models and everything else that the big guy probably doesn’t approve of… Loud As Hell is now taking band submissions for its 2017 edition talking place once again in Drumheller, Alberta at the Dinosaur Downs Stampede Grounds from August 4th to 6th.

Band submissions are at the following link http://www.loudashell.com/bands (submissions open October 1st till December 1st) (email, facebook messages or text messages submissions will not be accepted).

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Loud As Hell 2017 social media hashtag is #LAH666.

Also check out Metal-Rules.com’s live review of LAH 2016 here.

For more info, please visit these links:

https://www.facebook.com/LoudAsHellFestival

http://www.loudashell.com

@Loudashellfest #LAH666

Video Link:

https://www.youtube.com/user/SlimBzTV

Festival Bio:

Loud As Hell Metal Festival in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada will be celebrating year 6 in 2017. As always the festival takes place over an August long weekend from August 4th-6th. They always work their hardest to deliver the best lineup in the West ready to melt your face off. Featuring over 30 of the top Canadian Metal bands and you won’t want to miss any of it. And don’t forget about their freak shows, burlesque dancers, clinics, vendors and dinosaurs! Stay tuned to this site for all the details to come!

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Source:

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AsherMediaRelations.com

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE LOUD AS HELL METAL FESTIVAL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Ukrainian Power Metallers DEFIANT To Release “Time Isn’t Healing” In November

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on October 3, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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Ukrainian Power Metal quintet DEFIANT will release sophomore full-length album Time Isn’t Healing November 25. The album’s title track is streaming at this location or below:

Since its formation in 2008, DEFIANT‘s mission has been to enthrall fans with a brand of power metal that is as muscular as it is melodic. DEFIANT went on to release no less than three EPs and 2012’s full-length debut Masquerade, collectively laying the groundwork for what can only be called its magnum opus: Time Isn’t Healing. The crunching riffs and soaring leads of guitarist Andrey Turkovsky blend seamlessly with the epic, often breathtaking keyboard work of Victoria Terzieva, while Stanislav Proshkin‘s gritty yet tuneful vocals offer a captivating stamp of distinction. The clanging bass lines of Oleg Yakovlev and airtight drumming of Eugeniy Smolin form a robust rhythmic foundation.

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It’s the quality and consistency of the songwriting that is perhaps most impressive about the new album. Whether the up-tempo Power Metal pummel of “Milestones of Time” or the mid-tempo elegance of “According to the Acts,” Time Isn’t Healing sinks the hooks in deep and keeps the listener in a state of rapt attention from beginning to end.

Fans of HELLOWEEN, RAGE and similar icons of the genre are strongly encouraged to give this one a spin.

Album teaser video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK-ZPgHNloI

Album artwork by Mayhem Design.

Track Listing:

1. Strom (Intro)
2. Milestones in Time
3. The Jericho
4. Funeral Feast
5. Time Isn’t Healing
6. According to the Acts
7. The Dream
8. Don’t Trust the Words
9. The Truth and the Lie
10. The Grief
11. Soul is Burning
12. The Eagle

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Source: ClawHammer PR

* For more DEFIANT info:

http://defiant-band.com/

https://twitter.com/defiant_band

https://www.facebook.com/DefiantBand/

Defiant YouTube

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE DEFIANT.

LONG LIVE POWER METAL.

Stone.

Let There Be Steel! SACRED STEEL Streaming New Song!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , , on October 2, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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German Heavy Metal veterans SACRED STEEL are streaming a new song from forthcoming album Heavy Metal Sacrifice. Stream “Let There Be Steel” at this location or below:

SACRED STEEL will release Heavy Metal Sacrifice on October 14 via Cruz Del Sur Music. The album was recorded at Music Factory Studio Kempten (Germany), and was produced by Sacred Steel and Christian Schmid. The album will be available on Compact Disc (digipack edition), vinyl LP (featuring Sacred Steel’s embossed logo), and digital formats. Stream the title track at this location.

The release of Heavy Metal Sacrifice will be a celebratory event marking the group’s 20th anniversary, offering fans SACRED STEEL’s most compelling album yet. Featuring highlights “Let There Be Steel,” “Hail The Godz Of War,” “Children Of The Sky,” and the title track, SACRED STEEL sets in motion a war machine that will crush all enemies of true heavy metal!

Pre-order CD and Vinyl from the Cruz Del Sur Music Store.

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Photo Credit: Matthias Leiss

Critical Praise:

“Draw up a sword-wielding, tried-and-true, un-budgeable classic metal band and what you get is Sacred Steel.” – Dead Rhetoric

“The songs of Sacred Steel are full of hooks and engaging surprises.” – Sea of Tranquility

“Another chapter of solid, uncompromising and memorable heavy metal.” – Dutch MetalManiac

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The band has already announced a round of shows to accompany the release of the album. Confirmed dates are as follows:

10.15.2016 – 20 years of Sacred Steel Festival & Heavy Metal Sacrifice Record Release Party with SACRED STEEL, TANKARD, STALLION, TRAGEDY DIVINE (Reunion Gig), and SEPTAGON

Ludwigsburg (GER) – Scala

10.21.2016 – Vienna (A) – Escape

10.22.2016 – Phantoms of Pilsen – Pilsen (CZ)

11.12.2016 – Burn This Town Festival with ROSAE CRUCIS, HAMMER KING, BATTLE RAM, and GRAAL

Rome (IT) – Traffic Club

1.13.2017 – Hamburg (GER) – Bambi Galore

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Source:

Clawhammer PR - promo logo - 2015 - #0323CHMO

* For more band & label info:

http://www.sacredsteel.eu/

www.facebook.com/sacredsteelofficial

www.cruzdelsurmusic.com

http://cruzdelsurmusic.bandcamp.com/

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE SACRED STEEL.

SACRED STEEL KICKS ABSOLUTE METAL ASS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

OVERKILL – To Release 7″ Vinyl Single, Snippet Launched! “The Grinding Wheel” Releases In February, 2017

Posted in Heavy Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, Thrash Metal, world news with tags , , , , on October 1, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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OVERKILL – Legendary New Jersey thrashers, OVERKILL, are putting the finishing touches to their upcoming studio record entitled The Grinding Wheel. To give their fans a taster of what to expect from their forthcoming record, a brand-new single called Our Finest Hour, will be released in the first week of OVERKILL‘s European tour, on November 4th.

The 7″ single will be purchasable on black, clear, green and splatter vinyl.
Pre-order now: http://nblast.de/OverkillFinestHourNB

“Looks like the ‘machine’ is up and rolling, but for all good things we wait. The delay for “The Grinding Wheel” will take us to 2/17, at the start of the US tour… but fear not, the Euro tour will happen and happen with some new music! Friday Nov. 4th, we will let go of the first cut; “Our Finest Hour”, available on various colors of vinyl along with some ear shattering madness. We will also have it with us on the road to quench your thirst and fill the hunger. So you heard it here first and you can hear more live the first time on tour! To the road, onward and upward into ’17!”

BB, OVERKILL

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Source:

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE OVERKILL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

WORDS OF FAREWELL – To Release New Album “A Quiet World” On November 18th, Via AFM Records!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on September 28, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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From AFM Records:

Here’s the moment fans of high-class melodic Death/Progressive have been waiting for: Germanys’ WORDS OF FAREWELL return with their new album, titled “A Quiet World”, on November 18th.

Tracklist:
01. My Share of Loneliness
02. Gaia Demise
03. Gallows Frame
04. Limit Cycle
05. Zero Temperance
06. Momentary Life
07. Oversoul
08. The Farthest Reach
09. This Shadow My Likeness

Pre-order here:

http://shop.afm-records.de/en/words-of-farewell-en

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Source:

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE WORDS OF FAREWELL.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

MÖTLEY CRÜE Limited Edition Box Set “The End” Releases November 25th!

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , , on September 27, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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MÖTLEY CRÜE – Celebrate the legacy of Mötley Crüe with this brand new, limited edition box set entitled ‘Mötley Crüe: The End’ out on November 25th via Eleven Seven Music!

Pre-order yours NOW exclusively on PledgeMusic at: http://pledgemusic.com/motleycrue

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE THE LEGACY OF MÖTLEY CRÜE.

Stone.

HERMAN FRANK “The Devil Rides Out” Limited Metal Box Edition Detailed!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on September 27, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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From AFM Records:

HERMAN FRANK‘s new album “The Devil Rides Out” will be released on November 18th. We offer a special metal box edition (limited to 500 units worldwide), including:

* the Digipak

* an exclusive Herman Frank t-shirt, exclusive bonus CD with demos from the album (most of them with different working titles and sung by Herman instead of Rick Altzi)

* hand-written lyric notes by Rick Altzi

* signed autograph card

* certificate auf authenticity

Pre-order here:

http://shop.afm-records.de/en/frank-herman-en

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Source:

AFM Records - logo - white background - 2015 - #MOGNALS

MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE HERMAN FRANK.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

Swedens’ EVERGREY Chart In 8 Countries With Their New Album “The Storm Within”

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , , on September 26, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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Evergrey hit the album charts in 8 countries!

Well-deserved! Swedish metallers EVERGREY are storming the International album charts with “The Storm Within”! Congratulations!

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Source:

https://www.afm-records.de/en/

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE EVERGREY.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

BATTLECROSS – Concert Photo Gallery And Review – Oddbody’s Music Room, Dayton, Ohio – May 7th, 2016

Posted in concerts, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, metal music, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on September 25, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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Above: Kyle Gunther – vocalist

All photo credits (except for album cover): Stone/Metal Odyssey

Back on May 7th of this year, I went to see the mighty BATTLECROSS at Oddbody’s Music Room in Dayton, Ohio. This venue plays host to many, many national, worldwide and local Metal bands. On this night Metal legends Suffocation and Soulfly were the headliners; with Abnormality and Lody Kong also as opening acts. I went solo to this night of amazing Metal mayhem and I also stayed in the pit for the entire BATTLECROSS set. Yes, I’m crazy at age 50. I did get pushed around pretty damn good too and I stuck it through.

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BATTLECROSS are touring in support of their 3rd killer studio album: Rise To Power.

The next day my body felt like crap from the physical punishment it endured from being in the pit for both BATTLECROSS and Abnormality. I wouldn’t have changed a thing I did and that’s the way Metal is supposed to be if you want to be a human target in the pit. BATTLECROSS played an amazing set of songs and had their packed house of fans going crazy. Lead singer Kyle Gunther commanded the stage, never-ceasing to jump around for a second. Kyle stalked his fans and gave them their monies worth!

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Above: Hiran Deraniyagala – guitarist

The entire BATTLECROSS band is extremely talented at their Metal crafts and are a Modern Thrash Metal band to reckon with. I absolutely enjoyed myself smashing and thrashing around to their Metal! I did (luckily) pause at times to take some photos of BATTLECROSS in action, thanks to a few BIG dudes at the front-line that shielded me from the carnage going on in the pit behind us. BATTLECROSS are from Michigan and are not to be missed if you worship in-your-face, high intensity Thrash Metal. Enjoy these photos I took and thank you for visiting. Metal Be Thy Name – Stone

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Above: Alex Bent – drummer

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Above: Tony Asta – guitarist

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Above: Don Slater – bassist

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In closing, Kyle Gunther is an animated, funny, very, very cool dude.

L: Kyle Gunther, R: Me, um, Stone

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE BATTLECROSS.

LONG LIVE METAL.

LONG LIVE ODDBODY’S.

Stone.

BROODING HERD – “Rewired” EP – A Metal Odyssey Album Review

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on September 23, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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William Herd (guitars, vocals, keyboards) and Brad Lewellyn on drums are the one-two wallop that comprises Portland Oregon’s BROODING HERD. The heaviness of this band’s new EP, Rewired, should be enjoyed by Metal and Hard Rock fans world-wide! From large hints of Black Sabbath like atmosphere (thanks to the guitar solos, riffs and bass) united with a Clutch feel of pounding rhythm, BROODING HERD are as tight and crisp as the most polished of any major label Heavy Rock bands out there today. I am amazed this is an underground band that recorded this underground album. Seriously. That’s my opinion and I’m not bullshitting for fun here.

The five songs on this EP are: Rewired, Cryptic Verses, Leech, Greed Machine and Crawl. Each song plays out at 6 minutes plus, save for the title track which is 5 plus minutes. BROODING HERD are light years from Extreme Metal and still their Heavy Rock/Metal has plenty of power-packed muscle to leave me saying: Holy Metal Shit! William’s clean vocals are of the bad-ass mold and I honestly can say their unique as all hell. William plays guitar so damn good, there’s nothing else I nor my ears can say. Brad on drums kills it. Greed Machine and Crawl are my 2 favorite songs on this EP; they both flow with a thunderous charge, man.

With some impressive moments of progressiveness and no boring moments to be had, Rewired is as solid a Heavy Rock album I’ve listened to this year. Now go get yourself some at their bandcamp site and buy some real music. Metal Be Thy Name. – Stone

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE BROODING HERD.

Stone.

NIGHTMARE – New Studio Album Releasing In November, via AFM Records!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Metal, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , on September 22, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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French Heavy Metal pioneers NIGHTMARE with brand new line-up will release their new album, Dead Sun on November 25th via AFM Records.

World Premiere of the new video clip + digital single Ikarus will be on Friday, September 23rd at 12:00pm CET.

The album has been arranged in France by the band’s long time friend and producer Patrick Liotard together with Joost Van Den Broek (The Gentle Storm, Epica), produced and mixed by Joost Van Den Broek at Sandlane Studios in The Netherlands and recorded at Noise Factory Studio in Belgium with Gerald Jans behind the desk.

Cover artwork of Dead Sun was created by Julien Spreutels (Epysode).

Dead Sun – Track List:

01. Infected
02. Of Sleepless mind
03. Tangled In The Roots
04. Red Marble & Gold
05. Ikarus
06. Indifference
07. Dead Sun
08. Seeds Of Agony
09. Inner Sanctum
10. Serpentine
11. Starry Skies Gone Black

The new NIGHTMARE band made its live debut with new singer Maggy Luyten and new drummer Olivier Casula on June 19th 2016 at Hellfest in France, on July 29th at Metaldays in Slovenia and on August 19th at the Sabaton Open Air in Sweden. Next show will be at FEMME Metal Female Event on Sunday September 25th in Eindhoven (The Netherlands).

To celebrate the album release, the band will be preparing a special night and “release party show” in their hometown of Grenoble (France) at La Belle Electrique on November 25th 2016.

NIGHTMARE – New Line-Up Is:

Maggy Luyten – Vocals
Yves Campion – Bass & Vocals
Franck Milleliri – Guitar
Matt Asselberghs – Guitar & Vocals
Olivier Casula – Drums

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Press Release Source:

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* For more info on NIGHTMARE:

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE NIGHTMARE.

LONG LIVE HEAVY METAL.

Stone.

HERMAN FRANK To Release New Album “The Devil Rides out” In November!

Posted in Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal music, Music, music news, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , on September 21, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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HERMAN FRANK is a German Metal legend. A guitarist and songwriter supreme, Frank was a member of both Accept and Victory. He also founded his own band Moon Doc (which released three albums in the 90’s and early 2000’s). In 2009, his first “solo” album ‘Loyal To None’ was released, followed by ‘Right In The Guts’ three years later. After re-issues of both “Loyal To None” and “Right In The Guts” by their new label AFM Records, HERMAN FRANK and his band are back with a brand new offering now!

Titled “The Devil Rides Out”, this crushing piece of German metal will make fans cry out in joy. It combines Frank’s masterful guitar work with the raspy vocals of Swedish powerhouse Rick Altzi (Masterplan, At Vance), the powerful drumming of Andre Hilgers (ex-Rage) and the talent of Michael Müller (Jaded Heart) on bass. “The Devil Rides Out” is a stunning piece of work, produced by Herman Frank and mixed by Charly Bauerfeind (Blind Guardian, HammerFall, Helloween). It’s a must have for the collection of every Accept- and Victory fan especially, but will amaze Metalheads far beyond that.

“The Devil Rides Out” will be released on November 18th, available as CD, ltd. Digipak (incl. bonus track). ltd. silver Vinyl and ltd. Box Set.

Pre-order here:
http://shop.afm-records.de/en/frank-herman-en

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE HERMAN FRANK.

LONG LIVE METAL.

Stone.

On This Day In BLACK SABBATH History – September 18th…

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Music, news, rock music, world news with tags , , , , , on September 18, 2016 by Metal Odyssey

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On September 18th, 1970Paranoid, the second studio album from BLACK SABBATH is released in the UK. Whoa!

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On September 18th, 1971BLACK SABBATH performed at the Civic Auditorium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. BLACK SABBATH were touring in support of their third studio album: Master Of Reality.

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On September 18th, 1978BLACK SABBATH performed at the Assembly Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. On this world tour, BLACK SABBATH were promoting their eighth studio album: Never Say Die! The cool part here is VAN HALEN opened for BLACK SABBATH on this date!

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On September 18th, 1995BLACK SABBATH performed at Rolling Stone in Milan, Italy. This tour was in support of their studio album: Forbidden. For technicality sake, this is the eighteenth BLACK SABBATH studio album.

This Forbidden version of BLACK SABBATH featured: vocalist Tony Martin, the legendary Tony Iommi on guitar, Neil Murray on bass, Bobby Rondinelli on drums and Geoff Nicholls on Keyboards.

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On September 18th, 2016BLACK SABBATHS’ Greatest Hits 1970-1978 is ranked at #22, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart (USA). Right on, man!

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On September 18th, 2016 – The debut and self-titled album from BLACK SABBATH is STILL appearing on the album charts, after 46 years! This iconic studio album is ranked at #63, on the iTunes Top 100 Heavy Metal Albums Chart (USA). Unbelievable and Metal Be Thy Name! – Stone

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MetalOdyssey

LONG LIVE BLACK SABBATH.

LONG LIVE MY BEST METAL BUDDY, SCOTT COVERDALE.

Stone.